bootloader引导加载程序
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Bootloader is a piece of code that runs before any operating system is running.
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Bootloader are used to boot other operating systems, usually each operating system has a set of bootloaders specific for it.
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Bootloaders usually contain several ways to boot the OS kernel and also contain commands for debugging and/or modifying the kernel environment.
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Since it is usually the first software to run after powerup or reset, it is highly processor and board specific.